On entering the Raphael Court, I immediately understood that I was stepping into a special venue at the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in London.
Read MoreMy First Photo Printed in a Book
The Frankfurt-based Info3 Verlag recently published“Michael Bockemühl, Kunst Sehen, Michelangelo,” which features my first photo printed in a book, an image of a hand of Michelangelo’s David.
Michelangelo’s David: From Mountain to Masterpiece
During the fifteenth century, a tall, multi-ton block of marble lay abandoned for decades in a courtyard at the Florence Cathedral. It has since become one of the world’s most celebrated pieces of stone, and I got to photograph it in intimate detail.
Read MoreThe Value of Creative Solo Projects
Producing a solo work of art that beautifies your home can leave you with a wonderful daily reminder of your abilities. I learned this after arranging photos I’d taken over my couch to create an esthetically pleasing corner of my humble abode.
Read MoreArt That Calls My Name at the Met
Some paintings and sculptures that caught my eye during a few strolls through the Metropolitan Museum of Art earlier this year:
Read MoreGive Me Your Colors Yearning to Display Free
A New York icon is the repetitive subject of a new mural on the High Line.
Read MoreFrederick Douglass: A New York Life Remembered
Located at the northwest gate of Central Park in Manhattan, Frederick Douglass Circle features an appropriately larger-than-life sculpture of the abolitionist, author and orator.
Read MoreSetting the Scene for Joan of Arc
What I noticed first about the equestrian monument to Joan of Arc on Manhattan’s West Side, as I approached from a pedestrian path in the small park named for the French patriot, is that she and her horse were not noticeable.
Read MoreVanderbilt is Dangerously Distant
This was a tough photo to get. The monument to Cornelius Vanderbilt, by Ernst Plassmann (1823 – 1877), resides at the south facade of Grand Central Terminal, where the Park Avenue Viaduct wraps around the nation's busiest railroad station and other buildings.
Read MoreSargent’s Subjects Gave Me the Look
A girl and her brother looked directly at me, their stares inviting me to step into a room they were in. So I did.
Read MoreChristmas To-Do List: 1) Photograph Bergdorf Goodman Windows
There’s a reason I drive into Manhattan before each Christmas, and it’s not primarily to take photos at festive Rockefeller Center.
Read MoreRomantic Passion Celebrated Outdoors in New York
If you stroll through Central Park and approach the Delacorte Theater, famous for its Shakespearian productions, a sculpture there will command your attention.
Read MoreGreat Find: Heavily Clad Washington in Williamsburg
George Washington is all bundled up in Brooklyn. I made this discovery during a recent excursion through Williamsburg, while I looked for new spots to take snapshots of the New York skyline.
Read MoreArtist Thwarts My ‘Date’ with The Vine
A few hours before I met a woman for a date in Central Park, I went on my standard date at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Read MoreThe Continents by Daniel Chester French
While you likely never read about them in any geography texts, four continents are located on the southern tip of Manhattan island.
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